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Slim in Sports Illustrated
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
2012 saw many things in poker and one of them was the passing of one of the game’s most colourful characters: Amarillo Slim. Such was his reputation that he has been recognised in Sports Illustrated’s 2012 “in memoriam” list.
Brian “Sailor” Roberts
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Poker historian Johnny Hughes on the latest inductee into the Poker Hall of fame.
Amarillo Slim Remembered
Friday, 29 June 2012
Poker historian Johnny Hughes on one of the most pivotal figures in poker history, Amarillo Slim.
Thomas “Amarillo Slim” Preston passes away aged 83
Monday, 30 April 2012
After a long illness, the poker hall of famer succumbs at a hospice in Texas.
Poker, Self-Esteem, and the Accuracy of Self-Efficacy by Johnny Hughes
Monday, 4 July 2011
When I got a little bankroll, I went to Odessa to face Johnny Moss, Doc Ramsey, Paul Harvey and that crew. Ed Bradford said to me once about my over confidence, “I wish I could buy you for what you are worth, and sell you for what you think you are worth.”
WSOP 2011 – $1,000 NL event hits the money at the end of Day 1
Monday, 20 June 2011
Christopher McClung leads the field with 323 of the 3,144 entrants remaining in play.
Those Gambling O'Malleys – a short story by Johnny Hughes
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Being an O'Malley, I was learning the grift by age 14 and I drove a car across Texas all by myself in 1937. You go ask any old person in the Southwest if they've seen my uncle Sky O'Malley's act and they'll remember and laugh.
Texas Poker: The Early Days by Johnny Hughes
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
We played with all cash because chips were considered gambling paraphernalia by the police. Many of the people in the games were outlaws: poker pros, bookmakers, loan sharks, dice men and conmen.
Poker Game Robberies Then and Now
Thursday, 29 July 2010
Johnny Hughes examines the perils of playing poker in the Lone Star State.
Main Event Day 2A update
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Eric Cloutier takes the Day 2A chip lead, Shane Warne rises to the occasion and Ferguson and Raymer are still in the hunt.